Pokémon Hidden Fates Ultra Premium Rayquaza GX 177A/168 Full Art Holo BGS 9.5

Price: $300.00

Rayquaza GX 177A/168 from Hidden Fates, full art holo, sitting at BGS 9.5. This one’s the alternate art version that came in the Ultra Premium Collection, making it a bit of a standout pull for those digging into the shiny side of things.

The artwork? Rayquaza coils through stormy skies, emerald scales popping against that dark backdrop. It’s got this intense, serpentine vibe that just draws your eye—simple but effective, like the dragon’s ready to unleash chaos.

On the card text: Dragon type, 180 HP. Ability is Stormy Winds—discard basics from your deck to attach energy, setting up big plays. Attacks include Dragon Break for 30 times the number of basics in play (yours and opponent’s), and the GX move Tempest GX to search your deck for up to five energy and attach them. Weak to Fairy, resists nothing, retreat cost three. Solid for competitive decks back in the day, especially with energy acceleration.

Hidden Fates dropped in 2019 as a special expansion, blending Sun & Moon era with a massive Shiny Vault subset. What makes this printing pop is the full art treatment on Rayquaza, one of the set’s chase cards. It’s not your standard pack filler; this came bundled in premium boxes, so fewer floating around compared to regular holos. The shiny aesthetic ties into the set’s theme of hunting rare variants, and Rayquaza as a legendary always gets attention for its lore from Emerald and beyond.

Slab-wise, BGS 9.5 means it’s crisp overall—likely strong subgrades on centering (maybe 9.5 or 10), edges, corners, and surface. Eye appeal is high with that holo shine intact, no major whitening or scratches visible through the case. From what I’ve seen in pop reports, BGS grades for this card hover low, with estimates around 20-30 in 9.5, keeping it scarce compared to PSA equivalents.

I’d stash this one in a display case next to other dragon heavies—feels right at home there.

Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Rayquaza GX 177A/168 Full Art Holo
– Set: Hidden Fates
– Rarity: Ultra Rare
– Condition: BGS 9.5

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